Examples of Past Work
Here are some pieces I have made over the years that are all part of personal collections now all over the world.
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![Oil painting on stones, leaning against a stone wall. Painting is of white pots filled with colorful plants.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/7879A451-C634-4EAC-A2CE-D1DC0FA8F16B_480x480.jpg?v=1637811049)
Flower Pots in Italy, oils, 2018, by Alex Whatton.
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![Hand holding small, quilted art piece in a clear, acrylic frame. Quilt is of a landscape featuring a central watering hold, trees on either side, and the sun in a blue sky.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/30945C14-27BC-4BC2-960C-C2A60DCDC973_480x480.jpg?v=1637811154)
One of my mini quilted landscapes I created as part of a 2019 series, framed in a clear, acrylic frame that makes it look suspended in air.
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![Two art collage pieces, one larger on a shelf to the upper left, and the other smaller being held in the artists' hands. Collages are colorful and the larger one contains a monstera leaf carving while the smaller one has a dressform.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/12F829B8-76AA-4C91-A830-9BAABD1CF124_480x480.jpg?v=1637811293)
Monstera Leaf and Dressform collages and carvings, 2018, by Alex Whatton.
(In my personal collection.)
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![Three jawbones laying on white paper with detailed and shaded pencil sketches next to each one matching the sizes of the real bones.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/113D6366-AEEB-4C62-974A-70515A4AB89D_480x480.jpg?v=1637811403)
Pencil sketches of Jawbones, done during an Artsplace (Cheshire, Connecticut) workshop with Liz Scott. 2018 or 2019.
(Currently in my personal collection.)
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![Colorful, Italian tablecloth covered in pottery glazed in all sorts of colors and combinations.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/F3F175FD-FDCB-4014-BB94-B4F126193369_480x480.jpg?v=1637811519)
Pottery and ceramics made in 2018-2019 by Alex Whatton while taking classes or using open studio time at the West Hartford Art League (West Hartford, Connecticut).
![White apron and small bag laying on stone wall. Apron has hand-quilted feature front and center with hand-painted scissors and paintbrushes. Small Pouch as hand-painted paintbrushes.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/2B6560BA-0C01-4504-ACAA-A678F3169C3B_480x480.jpg?v=1638121488)
White apron with hand-quilted design on front and pocket. Hand-painted scissors and paint brushes on apron and pouch.
![Split photo of front and back of mannequin wearing a "Barevested." A barevested is a barely-there vest made to carry your everyday needs. In this case, it is made of a dark denim and worn like a vest, has a pocket on either side.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/BDEDEAA6-793F-4609-8C84-B0655F89315C_480x480.jpg?v=1638124096)
This is a Barevested - click the name for the website.
These are vests I designed in 2010 to carry your everyday needs. I started making these in 2013 after my first child was born and we were traveling to Seattle. I would have my very-fast toddler all by myself throughout the whole city for three days. I had him in a baby carrier with diapers and wipes, then had my wallet, room keys, phone, and more in my Barevested. And since I started wearing them in 2013, I get stopped everywhere I go and asked where I got it! Email me at Barevested@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing. I hope to add them to either website in 2022.
![Four photos in a square collage. Each image is of one or two faces, each hand-illustrated with pen and ink, some with added watercolors. Three are of women, and one is of a couple, newly engaged.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5407/3941/files/A286DA80-56AE-47A6-A991-F13CA518162B_480x480.jpg?v=1638124406)
I also make original art from your favorite photos. These are illustrations I created in ink (and sometimes watercolors) for you to hang in your home, or use as you wish on save-the-dates, holiday cards, or whatever you dream up! These are images I created over the past few years.
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Thanks for looking at my past work!
Email me at DirtStudioLLC@gmail.com if you want to see other examples.
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Sincerely,
Alex Whatton
Owner and Designer of Dirt Studio LLC